SNOW CAN'T SLOW DOWN RAIDERS

DENVER -- The Silver and Black looked right at home in the white stuff. Kerry Collins threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Oakland Raiders to an upset in the snow Sunday night, 25-24 over the Denver Broncos. Collins hit Jerry Porter for three of the scores, including the winner on fourth-and-goal from the 5 with 1:49 remaining.

RAIDERS STORY LINE

After Oakland took the lead, Jake Plummer drove the Broncos (7-4) 49 yards to the Raiders 25 to set up Jason Elam's field goal attempt. But the snap was high, Elam kicked the lace-side of the ball and Langston Walker blocked the kick to preserve the win for Oakland (4-7), which will surely count this as a major highlight of a difficult year. Oakland's winning touchdown was set up by a 63-yard completion from Collins to Ronald Curry, who a few minutes earlier made a spectacular one-handed grab in the back of the end zone to cut his team's deficit to 24-19. Collins finished 26-for-45 and showed no fear of Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey. In fact, his first two touchdown throws -- both to Porter -- came at Bailey's expense. The first score came on a post route down the middle of the field in which the Broncos cornerback let Porter slip behind him. The second was on a simple slant in which Collins rifled the ball perfectly and Bailey couldn't prevent Porter from making the catch or tackle him before he crossed the goal line.

BRONCOS STORY LINE

Bailey's biggest hit of the night came on his own teammate, Kelly Herndon, as the two vied for an interception off a high, jump ball thrown by Collins. The pass fell incomplete. The Broncos were 11-point favorites in this game but lost at home for the second time in three games. The loss puts them one game behind the Chargers in the AFC West with a game at San Diego coming next week. Plummer threw for 245 yards, including an 85-yard touchdown to Rod Smith that went down as the longest play in either player's career. Plummer also hit Ashley Lelie for 57 yards to set up a touchdown that gave Denver a 17-13 lead. A few plays later, Denver defensive tackle Ellis Johnson intercepted a batted pass and returned it 32 yards for an 11-point lead, and the Broncos looked secure.

SUNDAY'S SURPRISE

Oakland's performance in the snow.

BY THE NUMBERS

2: Fumbles lost by Broncos running back Reuben Droughns, who rushed for 102 yards.

INJURIES OF NOTE

Raiders running back Tyrone Wheatley was taken off on a cart after injuring his hamstring.

POSTGAME CHAT

"The stars must have been lined up, because gravity brought the ball right to me." -- Walker

THE LAST WORD

Broncos had the home-field and weather advantages, but that wasn't enough.